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Available
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Publication
Macmillan Children's Books (2007), Hardcover, 32 pages
Description
Wendel invents a robot to clean up his workshop, but has to come up with another solution when that robot gets out of control.
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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Wendel the mouse was a brilliant inventor, working ceaselessly to improve upon his creations. Not everything he made turned out quite as he intended, of course, but he was always willing to start over. Unfortunately, he had a tendency to throw his mistakes on the rubbish pile, rather than trying to
An original picture-book adventure from Chris Riddell - whose artwork can also be seen in the immensely popular children's fantasy series, The Edge Chronicles - Wendel's Workshop was an enjoyable book. As always, the illustrations were delightful, with both mouse and robots - from the endearing Clunk to the frightening Wendelbot - shown in expressive detail. The message of reusing is there, but never overwhelms the story. An entertaining tale, that will be particularly popular with young robot lovers, I think...
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rebuild them. Imagine his dismay, when his ultra-efficient Wendelbot tosses him out, in the process of tidying! Can Wendel retake his workshop? Will his experience teach him the value of reusing...?An original picture-book adventure from Chris Riddell - whose artwork can also be seen in the immensely popular children's fantasy series, The Edge Chronicles - Wendel's Workshop was an enjoyable book. As always, the illustrations were delightful, with both mouse and robots - from the endearing Clunk to the frightening Wendelbot - shown in expressive detail. The message of reusing is there, but never overwhelms the story. An entertaining tale, that will be particularly popular with young robot lovers, I think...
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LibraryThing member RobinRowlesAuthor
I love this story. Great illustrations and creative storytelling. Loads of fun, from start to finish. I recommend this book.
Awards
Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration (Nominee — 2009)
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Physical description
32 p.; 12.05 inches
ISBN
0230017800 / 9780230017801
Local notes
If his inventions go wrong, Wendel just throws them away and starts again. So when Clunk, his robot assistant, makes a few mistakes, Wendel throws him on the scrap heap and makes himself a new assistant: the Wendelbot. But he gets more than he bargained for, and soon Wendel finds himself on the scrap heap.